Ten must-play Pacific Northwest golf courses

April 10, 2014

Courtesy photo/Sean Ogle

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10. Bandon Dunes

While it’s about as far away from Seattle as you could get and still be in the Northwest, making the golf odyssey down to Bandon Dunes is worth every minute of driving and every dollar you spend to do it. The only place in the country to feature four Top-100 Courses, it completely lives up to the hype.

To the surprise of most, my personal favorite course is Bandon Trails, the one inland course. So if you make the trip, don’t leave that one out.

Why it’s a must-play? Each course is very different from one another, and there’s nowhere else you can knock off so many top-rated courses in one trip -- including Pacific Dunes, the No. 3 public course in the country.

Courtesy photo/Sean Ogle

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10. Bandon Dunes

While it’s about as far away from Seattle as you could get and still be in the Northwest, making the golf odyssey down to Bandon Dunes is worth every minute of driving and every dollar you spend to do it. The only place in the country to feature four Top-100 Courses, it completely lives up to the hype.

To the surprise of most, my personal favorite course is Bandon Trails, the one inland course. So if you make the trip, don’t leave that one out.

Why it’s a must-play? Each course is very different from one another, and there’s nowhere else you can knock off so many top-rated courses in one trip -- including Pacific Dunes, the No. 3 public course in the country.